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Many economists, as well as business owners, are concerned that Donald Trump's protectionist stance is going to have a serious impact on U.S. growth, and for those with an interest in forex data and currency futures, this means depreciation of the dollar over time. Here, we look at what protectionism could mean, and whether there are other policies under Trump that may be able to offset the negative view on this in economic circles.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke positively about a border adjustment tax being pushed by Republicans in Congress as a way to boost exports, but he did not specifically endorse the proposal.

Germany's economy is in full swing, the government said on Thursday, a state of affairs that also led to a record 2016 budget surplus likely to irritate much of the rest of the European Union and play directly into election politics.

Stock markets were explosively volatile this week, with most areas sprinting into record levels as the mixture of stabilizing oil prices and improving economic data across the globe boosted risk appetite.

U.S. stocks were set to open little changed on Tuesday, with the "Trump rally" pausing ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that will be scrutinized for clues on the timing of the next interest rate hike.

Crude oil dynamics are changing as rig counts rise, oil discoveries fall and OPEC compliance to production cuts are at an all-time high. Despite short-term worries about a U.S. glut, global oil inventories are on a path to a major tightening scenario and shale oil production alone will not change that.

The dollar hit its highest level in 10 days against the yen ahead of a meeting of the U.S. and Japanese leaders on Friday, putting it on course for its best week against a basket of major currencies since mid-December.